This was to be a 600-900 word story that takes place in a short amount of time. The dialogue might seem awkward, but the grandparents have an accent. It was a warm, breezy day, and my brother, Juan's 9th birthday. I was sitting on a couch across from him, with my parents standing beside him. He was tearing at the colorful wrapping of his birthday present. "Juan, Juan, do you have any idea of what …showed first 75 words of 703 total…

…showed last 75 words of 703 total…laid down in bed and pulled the comfy, inviting covers up over me. The smell of burnt candles was still in the air. I could hear the laughing and talking in the living room. There was a knock on the neighboring wall. It was Juan's way of saying goodnight. It truly was a good night...I had no scrapes, no bruises-no stitches or aches and pains. It was a great ending to an adventurous day.